Coonoor Taluka Population, Caste, Religion Data - The Nilgiris district, Tamil Nadu

Coonoor Taluka of The Nilgiris district has a total population of 157,744 as per the Census 2011. Out of which 78,343 are males while 79,401 are females. In 2011 there were a total 44,197 families residing in Coonoor Taluka. The Average Sex Ratio of Coonoor Taluka is 1,014.

As per Census 2011 out of total population, 82.8% people live in Urban areas while 17.2% live in the Rural areas. The average literacy rate in urban areas is 89.6% while that in rural areas is 81.7%. Also the Sex Ratio of Urban areas in Coonoor Taluka is 1,002 while that of Rural areas is 1,069.

The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Coonoor Taluka is 13404 which is 8% of the total population. There are 6786 male children and 6618 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Coonoor Taluka is 975 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 1,014 ) of Coonoor Taluka.

The total literacy rate of Coonoor Taluka is 88.27%. The male literacy rate is 85.93% and the female literacy rate is 75.68% in Coonoor Taluka.

To facilitate the administration, Coonoor Taluka is further divided into 7 towns and 4 villages.

Coonoor Taluka Data

As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Coonoor Taluka.

Caste-wise Population - Coonoor Taluka

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 34.1% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 1.5% of total population in Coonoor Taluka of Tamil Nadu.

Religion-wise Population - Coonoor Taluka

Literacy Rate - Coonoor Taluka

Average literacy rate of Coonoor Taluka in 2011 were 88.27% in which, male and female literacy were 94.08% and 82.56% respectively. Total literate in Coonoor Taluka were 127,413 of which male and female were 67,324 and 60,089 respectively.

Sex Ratio - Coonoor Taluka

The Sex Ratio of Coonoor Taluka is 1,014 . Thus for every 1000 men there were 1,014 females in Coonoor Taluka. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 975 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 1,014 ) of Coonoor Taluka.

Child Population - Coonoor Taluka

According to Census 2011, there were 13,404 children between age 0 to 6 years in Coonoor Taluka. Out of which 6,786 were male while 6,618 were female.

Urban/Rural Population - Coonoor Taluka

As per Census 2011, there are a total 36,172 families under Coonoor Taluka living in urban areas while 36,172 families are living within Rural areas. Thus around 82.8% of total population of Coonoor Taluka lives in Urban areas while 17.2% lives in Rural areas. Population of children (0 - 6 years) in urban regions is 11,071 while that in rural regions is 2,333.

Working Population - Coonoor Taluka

In Coonoor Taluka out of total population, 73,097 were engaged in work activities. 93.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 6.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 73,097 workers engaged in Main Work, 1,440 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 6,980 were Agricultural labourers.

Nearby Talukas from Coonoor Taluka

Below is the list of Talukas near Coonoor Taluka in The Nilgiris district.

Coonoor Taluka Map

Reference

• Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
• Coonoor, Tamil Nadu - Wikipedia